alpenglow
noun
al·pen·glow
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Definition of alpenglow
: a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains
Examples of alpenglow in a Sentence
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Sunset is especially moody here, the soft pinks, purples, and golds of alpenglow coloring Mount Dana (13,057 feet/3,979.7 m) and other Sierra crest peaks. — James Lange, National Geographic, "A guide to Yosemite National Park," 11 Mar. 2019 Stuck up into that unworldly sky was the cone of Mount Adams, and the alpenglow was upon it. — Sari Botton, Longreads, "The Sun Was Going and the World Was Wrong," 17 Aug. 2017 Stuck up into that unworldly sky was the cone of Mount Adams, and the alpenglow was upon it. — Sari Botton, Longreads, "The Sun Was Going and the World Was Wrong," 17 Aug. 2017 Stuck up into that unworldly sky was the cone of Mount Adams, and the alpenglow was upon it. — Annie Dillard, The Atlantic, "Annie Dillard's Classic Essay: 'Total Eclipse'," 20 Mar. 2015 There lay Penny Royal Glacier, cloaked in a dusky late-night alpenglow. — Vicky Ho, Alaska Dispatch News, "Start your Bomber hike early, or be willing to face the consequences," 23 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alpenglow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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